Democrats Face Scramble as Candidates Mutter on 1960 Run
Democratic hopefuls circle for more entrants as Adlai Stevenson and Estes Kefauver lead the field. Harriman Lausche Williams show signs of candidacy while avoiding firm stances, leaving Stevenson and Kefauver to clash on a moderate program ahead of the convention.
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Washington
Adlai Stevenson
Sen. Estes Kefauver
Tennessee
New York
Averell Harriman
Fellahs
Ohio
Frank Lausche
Michigan
G. Mennen Williams
Lausche
Williams
Harriman
Stevenson
Kefauver
Community Holiday Decor Brightens Spring Valley Schools
Christmas trees with decorations adorn all grade school rooms and two trees are in the high school gym for students. A series of visits and gatherings occur as locals share meals and plan exchanges of gifts, with many residents hosting relatives and friends across nearby towns.
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Manley Hebig
F. W. Beier
Centennial Rebekah
Pridaynear
Manford Mente
Wy- Boff
Ray Saltou
Chester
Iowa
LaRae Saltou
Harold Merrill
Waterloo
G. D. Merrill
John Krull
Marion Marshall
Stewartville
Loren Schneider
Warren Talmo
Rochester
Alvin Schneider
Wykoff
James Ruud
Austin
Theodore Olson
Francis Hagen
Floyd Bly
Union College First Non-Sectarian West of Hudson
Union College in Schenectady New York, chartered in 1795, claims status as the first non sectarian college in the United States and the first college west of the Hudson River.
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Union College
Schenectady
New York
United States
the Hudson
Egyptians Pioneered Stone Building in Ancient Times
The National Geographic Society notes that Egyptians were the first to work with stone and began using it for building around 2750 B.C. This marks the start of monumental stone construction in ancient Egypt.
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National Geographic Society
Businessmen Seeks Christmas Tax Cuts And Stable Prices
A tongue in cheek column urges Santa to deliver tax cuts for profits and pay, consumer benefits, and balanced budgets in 1955. It jokes about guaranteed annual profits and dividends, tariff shifts, auto dealer disputes, and farm price protection without raising living costs, ending with a plea for sensible reforms.
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Santa
Local church groups report merry Christmas gatherings and 1956 officer newness
Elizabeth Slindee Adams notes the Naomi Mission Society Christmas party with guest attendance, treasurer dispersals, and 1956 officer elections. Ruth Mission and St. Mary’s Unit at Sacred Heart also recount devotionals, elections, and social raffles while Peter Van Erkel prepares for Holland departure and community members face hospital and travel updates.
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Elizabeth Slindee
Naomi Mission
Karl Kraling
Nora Halvorson
Henry Himebaugh
Merie Halle
Oscar Bustal
Herb Osmundson
Ruth Mission Society
Marshall Lutheran Church
Herbert Osmundson
M. L. Witte
Isabelle Underdahl
St. Mary’s
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
K.C
Sacred Heart Church
Vernon Winkels
Paul Alwelling
Robert Gerber
Quinten Ricker
Frank Kiefer
Katie Degen
Lawrence Retterath
Alousse Bissen
Henry King
Dorcas Aid holds annual meeting at Reformed Church annex
Hollandale dinner guests gathered at Lauson Cox home including Mrs Shhroeder Austin and Mr and Mrs Joe Wurst Sr. John Haubenchild and Jerome Low attended Brooming Parade. Dorcas Aid officers were re elected: Mrs Joe Stegenga president, Mrs Arie Vee Hey Jr vice president, Mrs Case Kraay treasurer, with assistants Mrs Gerard Van Baak and Mrs Peter Van Erkel, and secretary Mrs Tennis Van Wilgen Sr. Gerrit Van Aalst noted as Mrs. Nephew.
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Peter van Erkel
Holland
Zolthommel
Gerrit
Peter
Henry van Erkel
New York
John Waalkens Sr
Naeve Hospital
Albert Lea
DeWitt Clark
Jackson
Minn
Milton Parkins
Clark
Sam Perkins
Estherville
Iowa
A. W. Kuehl
Lincoln
Ebr
Happy Hour Club
Maple Island
Russell Warner
Donald Conkin
Lawson Cox
John van Wilgen
Harold Murphy
Lauson Cox
Future Looks Brighter for Legless Little Girl
A two year old girl with no arms or legs, Cindy Ann Inman of Sherman Texas, walked a few steps with artificial limbs at the Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation. Her mother Vida Inman reports progress and hope for independence as Cindy returns next year for arm fittings. The Sherman community funded a See Cindy Walk drive to support her care and therapy.
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West Orange
N.J
Cynthia Ann Inman
Sherman
Texas
Cindy
Vida Inman
Kessler Institute For Rehabilitation
Mrs. Inman
Inman
Lloyd
Five Day Weather Outlook for Minnesota Wisconsin and Iowa
The forecast shows an average 47 degree below normal period with normal highs from 15 to 34 and lows from 1 to 15 above across the region. A gradual warming is expected then a turn to colder conditions late in the week with precipitation from 10 to 20 inches north and 10 inches or less south. North areas see light snow tonight and Wednesday with more general light snow toward week end.
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Minnesota
Wisconsin
Iowa
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By James Marlow
Prima de Garcia
Navy Steward
Navy
San Diego
Calif
Yvonne
Marcia
Steven Jr
Francis
Celestina
Laverne
Regina
Spring Valley
E. A. Heidlebaugh
Lawrence
B. Marble
Blue Barth
Greenwich
Stivers Florists & Garden Center
Sterling Shopping Center
Santa Claus
By Sam Dawson
Adams
Hollandale
Pscapa
Petite Adventure
Shelton
Wold
Waar
Schick
N. Main
Dodge
Valve
Dodge Dealers
Nbc-Tv
Jennery
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